Vertebral Column Flashcards
0
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Anteriorly convex
A
Cervical and lumbar curves. Opposite of concave
1
Q
Anteriorly concave
A
Inward; away from you ex: thoracic and sacral curves
2
Q
Kyphosis
A
Hunchback; over pronounced thoracic curve
3
Q
Lordosis
A
Swayback; over-pronounced lumbar curve
4
Q
Scoliosis
A
Lateral curve to entire column
5
Q
How many bone are in a vertebral column of an infant?
A
33 bones
6
Q
How many bones in an adult?
A
26
7
Q
Why do babies have more bones?
A
Fusion at the sacrum and coccyx
8
Q
Pedicle
A
Curves straight up the body
9
Q
Lamina
A
Medial stripes
10
Q
Intervertebral discs
A
Shock absorbers between successive centra
11
Q
Nucleus pulpous
A
Jelly filled center, shock absorber
12
Q
Anulus fibrosus
A
Outer ring of fibrocartilage
13
Q
Slipped disc
A
Nucleus compressed Anulus pushed partway into canal
14
Q
Herniated
A
Nucleus burst through Anulus leaks into canal
